Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Change in the consumption of ozone-depleting substances
Change in the consumption of ozone-depleting substances over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.35 against 1.18 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.17.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1986 it was El Salvador ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 103rd and El Salvador ranks 104th of 162 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 122.25 | 107.88 | 14.36 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 196.68 | 101.86 | 94.82 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 156.09 | 24.91 | 131.19 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 20.09 | 2.19 | 17.91 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.51 | 1 | 0.51 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in the consumption of ozone-depleting substances, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- Costa Rica, at 1.35 against 1.18 in El Salvador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in change in the consumption of ozone-depleting substances between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 0.17, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for change in the consumption of ozone-depleting substances?
- Costa Rica ranks 103rd and El Salvador ranks 104th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Environment Programme (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Change in the consumption of ozone-depleting substances. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Consumption of various controlled substances. These include Bromochloromethane (BCM), Carbon Tetrachloride (CTC), Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), Hydrobromofluorocarbons (HBFCs), Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), Methyl Bromide (MB), Methyl Chloroform (TCA) and Other Fully Halogenated CFCs. This is measured as an index relative to emissions in the year 1986 (1986 = 100).